and the a's go up two runs. 5-1, a's one game out of first behind texas. >>> brandon belt, the national league player of the week after hitting .440. on-base percentage of .500. he's number three in the lineup. this is the first placer of the week award. >>> on sunday, the new york daily news reported that alex rodriguez asked former 49er and raider bill romanowski to introduce him to victor conte. he wanted information on legal methods to improve performance. romanowski addressed his involvement in that meeting. >> i think he's a nice guy. do i know him on a real personal level where we're out doing things together? no. i've been taking care of him with my products from nutrition 53. like i said, for three, four years. and he wanted to meet victor. he knew victor had a nutrition company and is doing some advanced things with athletes that he works with a lot of boxers and people like that. and he said, can you introduce me to him? when i'm out there in the bay area. so, i took him there. and i didn't partake in the meeting because i don't need to. i dropped him off, introduced him to v